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quadruplicavamo

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

quadruplicavamo

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

qua-dru-pli-ca-va-mo

Pronunciation

/kwadrupliˈkaːvamo/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

quadru- + -plic- + -ava-mo

The word 'quadruplicavamo' is syllabified as qua-dru-pli-ca-va-mo, with stress on 'ca'. It's a verb form derived from Latin roots, following standard Italian syllable division rules based on vowel-consonant patterns and stress placement.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    We were quadrupling.

    We were quadrupling.

    “Noi quadruplicavamo la produzione per soddisfare la domanda.”

    “Quando eravamo giovani, quadruplicavamo i nostri sforzi.”

    syn:quadruplicavamomoltiplicavamo per quattro
    ant:dimezzavamo

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ca').

Syllables

6
qua/kwa/
dru/dru/
pli/pli/
ca/ka/
va/va/
mo/mo/

qua — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. dru — Open syllable.. pli — Open syllable, consonant cluster.. ca — Open, stressed syllable.. va — Open syllable.. mo — Open syllable.

Word Parts

pre

quadru-

Latin origin, multiplicative prefix meaning 'four times'.

root

-plic-

Latin origin, from *plicare* meaning 'to fold, to multiply'.

suf

-ava-mo

Imperfect indicative ending, first-person plural.

Similar Words

tri­pli­ca­va­modu­pli­ca­va­moam­pli­fi­ca­va­mo

Vowel-Following Consonant Rule

Consonants generally follow vowels into the next syllable.

Consonant Cluster Resolution

Consonant clusters are broken up, with each consonant being assigned to the following vowel.

Stress Rule

Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable in words of this length and structure.

  • The word follows standard Italian syllabification rules without any significant exceptions.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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